adventurous

CEFRB1

/ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Willing to try new, exciting, or risky experiences.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.

Examples

  • Tom isn't adventurous enough to try doing that.

  • I think Tom is adventurous.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.

More examples

In context

  • She's young and adventurous.

  • take an adventurous viewpoint

  • The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English aventurous, aunterous, auntrous, from Old French aventuros (whence French aventureux). By surface analysis, adventure + -ous.